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manny

UK //ˈmæni//US //ˈmæni//

词源

由nanny(保姆)和male(男性)组合而成,21世纪初期开始流行,反映性别角色在现代育儿中的变化。

noun

❶ 指男性保姆或照顾儿童的男性护理人员,相当于男性版的nanny,通常负责孩子的日常照料和活动安排。

“We hired a manny to take care of our two boys after school.”

(我们雇了一位男保姆来照顾放学后的两个儿子。)

“The manny played soccer with the kids in the park every afternoon.”

(这位男保姆每天下午都会和孩子们在公园踢足球。)

同义词:male nanny, childcare worker, male caregiver

常见短语

manny job — 指男性保姆的工作职位或职责,通常涉及儿童看护和家庭支持。

“He found a manny job with a family that needed help with their twins.”

(他找到一份照顾双胞胎的男保姆工作。)